Brave Bird

Flying-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Bleakwind Storm

Dragon Ascent

Brave Bird

Category

Charged

Type

Flying

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

DPS

DPE

1.3

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-55

DPE

2.36

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.0s

Power

130

Rank 7 of 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 24.9 percent across all types; 64 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-100

Tied for rank 10 in Flying; 8 moves share rank 10 among 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 100 percent across all types; 257 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.3

Rank 13 of 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 77.5 percent across all types; 199 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 2 of 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 10.1 percent across all types; 26 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

130

Rank 4 of 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 12.5 percent across all types; 32 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-55

Tied for rank 11 in Flying; 3 moves share rank 11 among 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 78.6 percent across all types; 201 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

2.36

Rank 2 of 17 eligible Flying-type charged moves.Top 3.2 percent across all types; 8 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Archetype

Self-Debuff Nuke

Bleakwind Storm

Dragon Ascent

Brave Bird

Category

Charged

Type

Flying

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

DPS

DPE

1.3

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-55

DPE

2.36

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Flying-type move Brave Bird.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Blaziken
Counter
Brave Bird
17.02
202.4
74.1
881.2s
14.11
2
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh
Incinerate
Brave Bird
16.00
249.4
60.1
937.3s
13.80
3
Shadow Ho-Oh
Incinerate
Brave Bird
16.00
249.4
60.1
937.3s
13.80
4
Mega Staraptor
Gust
Brave Bird
15.75
235.6
63.7
952.6s
13.57
5
Mega Skarmory
Steel Wing
Brave Bird
15.57
212.5
70.6
963.3s
13.25
6
Mega Pidgeot
Gust
Brave Bird
15.42
194.0
77.3
972.5s
12.96
7
Galarian Articuno
Psycho Cut
Brave Bird
14.86
221.2
67.8
1009.1s
12.76
8
Galarian Zapdos
Counter
Brave Bird
14.85
212.7
70.5
1010.2s
12.72
9
Ho-Oh
Incinerate
Brave Bird
13.57
253.7
59.1
1105.7s
12.04
10
Shadow Staraptor
Quick Attack
Brave Bird
14.60
127.1
118.0
1027.1s
11.41

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Brave Bird. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#56 of 1145	Galarian Moltres	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Fly General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#84 of 1145	Talonflame	Incinerate Multipurpose	Fly General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#119 of 1145	Flamigo	Peck Multipurpose	Upper Hand Debuff Spam	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#145 of 1145	Skarmory	Air Slash General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Drill Run Spam/Bait	Great League
#157 of 1145	Dartrix	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#214 of 1145	Shadow Skarmory	Air Slash General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Drill Run Spam/Bait	Great League
#224 of 1145	Dodrio	Peck Multipurpose	Drill Peck Spam/Bait	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#238 of 1145	Pidgeot	Gust Multipurpose	Twister Spam/Bait	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#286 of 1145	Shadow Pidgeot	Gust Multipurpose	Twister Spam/Bait	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#287 of 1145	Rufflet	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Fly General	Great League
#398 of 1145	Squawkabilly	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Fly General	Great League
#416 of 1145	Vullaby	Feint Attack General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#499 of 1145	Honchkrow	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#559 of 1145	Shadow Honchkrow	Peck Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#590 of 1145	Galarian Articuno	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Fly General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Great League
#619 of 1145	Staravia	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Fly General	Great League
#713 of 1145	Shadow Staravia	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Fly General	Great League
#727 of 1145	Swellow	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Aerial Ace General	Great League
#782 of 1145	Ho-Oh	Incinerate Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Sacred Fire Debuff Nuke	Great League
#896 of 1145	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate Multipurpose	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Sacred Fire Debuff Nuke	Great League
#966 of 1145	Shadow Swellow	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Sky Attack General	Great League
#1078 of 1145	Hisuian Braviary	Air Slash General	Brave Bird Self-Debuff Nuke	Fly General	Great League